Melvin, Miles
vs
Fishman, Joey

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White: Melvin, Miles (1414)
Black: Fishman, Joey (1121)
Site: Orlando, FL
Event: National K-12 Scholastic Championship 2000
Date: 16 December 2000
Opening: ECO B21: Sicilian: Morra Gambit
Result: 1-0

Notes by Bill Melvin

Another upset made Miles the second highest rated perfect score. I liked his chances in this round as I felt the fatigue factor would be in his favor. In Dallas he played his worst game of the tournament in the last round on Saturday. He was understandably tired by this point after a long day of playing chess. This round was played at the end of Saturday and I was hopeful that Miles' opponent would be tired and Miles would still be fresh. He makes many mistakes and his opponent is soon up a bishop and two pawns with queens exchanged. So, he lost, right? Well, not exactly. Miles used his remaining two rooks and bishop to great effect. He won back the bishop and his pieces soon developed a mating attack.

Green move-links below show comments on the right.

1. e4    c5
2. d4    cxd4
3. c3    dxc3
4. Nxc3    Nc6
5. Nf3    d6
6. Be3    Nf6
7. Bd3?!    Bg4
8. O-O    a6
9. Qe2?    Ne5
10. Bd4    Nxf3+
11. gxf3    Bh3
12. Rfd1    Qa5
13. Be3    Qh5
14. e5?    dxe5
15. Rac1    e6??
16. Ne4?    Nxe4
17. Bxe4    f5!
18. Bxf5    exf5
19. Kh1    e4
20. Re1?!    Qxf3+
21. Qxf3    exf3
22. Rc7    Bb4
23. Rd1    Bg2+
24. Kg1    Rd8
25. Bd4    g6?!
26. a3?!    Ba5
27. Rxb7    h6??
28. b4    Bxb4??
29. axb4    Rg8??
30. Re1+    Kf8
31. Bc5+